About us

Classic Funding Group is an Australian owned financial services company with over 25 years’ experience in providing asset finance solutions to our customers. We are one of Australia’s leading non-bank finance companies.

Our successful growth has been built upon

Innovative products

Flexible finance solutions designed around your needs

Fast credit decisions

Australian service with dedicated relationship managers

Secure funding

Meet the management team

Neil Sinden

Executive Chairman

Neil's experience in finance spans consumer lending, capital markets, investment banking and property investment management. Neil was the Managing Director of the Australian arm of GMAC-RFC, one of the largest mortgage lenders in the world. In 2009, Neil led a management buy-out of GMAC-RFC’s Australian business, which became GPAC Australia, the largest shareholder in Classic Funding Group.

Paul Rathbone

Chief Executive Officer

Paul worked for Anglo American and De Beers in Southern Africa before transitioning into asset finance in 1999. Paul’s experience includes commercial leasing, asset backed finance and working capital funding. Prior to joining GPAC in 2011 Paul was the Chief Risk and Operations manager for Alleasing where he managed a portfolio in excess of $1.1 billion dollars, Paul has been the CEO of CFG since March 2015.

Andrew Greenslade

Director

Andrew was previously the Capital Markets Director of GMAC-RFC Australia, where he was responsible for the mortgage funding platform and treasury function. He was part of the management buyout of that business to form GPAC Australia. Andrew has been a shareholder in Classic Funding Group since 2013.
Prior to that Andrew was Head of Debt Markets at Perpetual Corporate Trust, responsible for $150 billion of securitisation and other structured finance transactions.

Our culture

Our company has been built upon an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in strong family values that continue to define our culture today. We have ambitious goals and a fantastically motivated team to continue to build our future success with you.

One of the keys to our success has been building a strong team of professionals who not only fit in with our culture, but thrive in an environment based on teamwork, and a commitment to meeting and exceeding expectations.

Our vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace culture forms the basis of the happiness and wellbeing of our people at work, who show care and respect for each other in an environment based on teamwork and shared values.

We delight in celebrating wins with our team, recognising the achievement of individuals and rewarding the excellence of our top performers.